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Coronavirus: Global death toll climbs to 393,408

Shawdesh Desk: The coronavirus (Covid-19) death toll has climbed to 393,408 worldwide till Friday.   A total of  67,14,314 people have been infected and 32,61,271 people have recovered worldwide from the disease, according to latest data

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Coronavirus: Influential study on hydroxychloroquine withdrawn

Shawdesh DEsk: An influential article that found hydroxychloroquine increases the risk of death in coronavirus patients has been retracted over data concerns. Three of the study’s authors said they could

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ACC gets tough on relief theft

Shawdesh Desk: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has taken a hard line against embezzlement and irregularities in the relief programmes meant for marginalised and low-income people amid the Coronavirus pandemic. The

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Rubana Huq urged to withdraw ‘anti-worker’ statement

Shawdesh Desk: Leaders of Bangladesh Confederation of Labour (BCL) on Friday said the national disaster caused by the coronavirus pandemic will be intensified if owners start laying off RMG workers

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COVID-19 fallout: Power transmission projects work to be delayed by a year

Shawdesh Desk: Although the government has relaxed the shutdown, enforced to curb the transmission of coronavirus, from May 31, still uncertainty looms large over resuming the field level works in

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COVID-19: Death toll crosses 800; 2,828 new cases reported

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh saw another spike in the number of coronavirus cases as the health authorities announced the detection of 2,828 new patients in the last 24 hours on Friday,

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Bangladesh’s Land Ministry wins 2020 UN Public Service Award for “E-Mutation”

Shawdesh Desk: The Ministry of Land of Bangladesh has been awarded by the United Nations the prestigious ‘United Nations Public Service Award’ for 2020. The award was given in the

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